voters are giving president obama a "c" plus for his campaign performance. mitt romney got a c. pollsters got a "c" plus. and the press a c minus. ouch. more than 2/3 said there was more than the usual mudslinging this year. >>> another bush may be getting into politics. former florida governor jeb bush has sent out a letter on behalf of george p. bush. >>> finally, today is john boehner's 63rd birthday. and to help him celebrate and maybe smooth over the fiscal cliff discussions, president obama gave boehner is $125 bottle of red wine, a vintage 1997. >>> we'll get you up to speed on the latest developments from the middle east. the white house hoping for deescalation in the face of increasing attacks and counterattacks from hamas and israel. >>> why democrats are concerned about their numbers in the senate, despite winning a majority there. you're watching msnbc, the place for politics. ♪ i always wait until the last minute. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stres